Obama tried to ‘bribe his way out’ of 2015 Iran nuclear deal: Trump

Middle East Eye · June 17, 2026 Politics

Obama tried to ‘bribe his way out’ of 2015 Iran nuclear deal: Trump The US President Donald Trump accused former president Barack Obama of “bribing” Iran with $1. 7 billion to agree to the 2015 nuclear agreement . “The JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) done by Obama – he handed them $1.